Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-12
WASHINGTON NEW

On cue lCtittu ilNt.
The collector OF customs at New v.
has been advised by the treas lr.A
partment that exported whisky can
mitted upon payment of internal rsc
tax. AWE
Tie public debt statement shows
ton during April of Sl3,O53,093 Ttss
cash balance is reported to be S34 SSf AN
according TO the "Old form of statam,,.
would be over Sl7G,000,00
The surveyor general of New Neyioo
| recommended that congress rejec, cs,,.
private land claims in that terijtorr
/ bracing nearly $4,000 acres, and tbss e
missioner of the general land office Con-
IN the recommendation.
In the case of the state OF I.osj.,.
| against the United States to recover S1a
swamp-land indemnity and 5 per cent ny.
which have been offset against a MA or,oa.
due the government on the direct tay isy
IN 1861, the court Of claims found tos &
plant II.
The Interstate commerce cOmmlSsior..
are said to be convinced that it viii no.
safe TO make any exceptions in the long J.
short haul clause of the law. The Wa
railroads insist that they must enjoy rae
and passenger ditferentials Or 10 ont
business.
The acting secretary of the interior b.
approved the decision of the e0mmisSion.,s
the general land office holding thsf 4
triangular body of land, embracing sS
S00. 0J0 acres. northwest OF the UDf0rfssI
grant TO the Oregon Central Railroad ce
pany, and lying along the line of the h
I feited portion, to be public lands and h.
Jsct to entry.
Before the Pacific railway cOmmisSm
Charles Francis Adams testified that h
Oregon Short.line bonds We're guarar calm
the Union Pacific on the advice of Sore
Bartlett and Judge Dillon, although H NY
| known that the law required the permi,,e
of congress to issue or guarantee bonds n
tranScontinental business of the mad
steadily lesSening in importance.
There is something of a sensation nmp
circles over the reported purposes Of h
British Government to make demandeg
the United States Government assume h
portion OF the debt of Virginia held / |
British capitalists. The report is NM
plauSibility by the fact that Sir Eiww
Thornton, for many years British MBss
at Washington, is serving as Chairman /
the British committee now at Richmond M
ferrirg with joint committee OF the Virgin
Legislature.
Tales of the havoc wrought by the Es
state commerce law in unexpected Quartz
continue to pour in. The United Sus
commercial agent at London, Ontario ; |
ports that the law has already had a.
astr0us effect upon trade relations betWss
this country and Canada, declares shat d
less relief is speedily obtained Amerg
commerce will receive damage that ii Y.
take years TO repair. If his statements n
to be relied upon, this statue does awayvg
any possible preteXt for proclaming no
intercourse with Canada ~ accordance wiz
the retaliation act passed by the last co..
grests
THREE PER GENTS.
Secretary Fairchld says, in answer 70 H.
quirie5 on the subject, that he had not faJ
made up his mind with Te2a
to the Uncalled 3 per cent. bonds. Il a
however. regarded as practically settle
that there will be no more calls for the bGsk
during the present fiscal year and thatSH
cents outstanding, amounting to about W
600, 000 will be reserved for the sinking fund
requirements OF the next fiscal year, begE
ming judy J.
Secretary Lamar saws he will at OIe
direct the Northern Pacific galway Con-
pany to- select other lands than those OeF
pied by asuiltOrd Miller SO as to conform
the Pres dents letter on the subject lk
President and the Secretary are IN entirs
cord on the land question. The action OE
lined BY the President will relieve mGl
settlers situated as Guilford Miller Is IN
cause the various land-grant RAILROADS
make other selections of land n0w clams
by the settlers in which appeals from Ia
registers and receivers are pending De1
the lutepi@g Department.
PLEURo PNEUMONIA.
..Ft go
industry OF the department of agrcuiuh
says he has strong hopes OF getting pIe@
pneumonia nnder subsection now. Bhe Oa
authorities. he says, who did not see III
follow the 1purSe recommended by the ie
partment some months ago with regard
the diSinfedng OF stables where dlSeaSs
cattle had been quartered, ARE now putting i&
whole matteTin the hands OF the department
and he believes the work of suppre>Sng aA
finally eXteminatng the disease will gOi@
ward rapidly and satisfactorily.
PACKAGES FOR CHINA.
The new arrangements made By tie pos
office department Wts the postal agency
Shanghai are ot considerable importance
people who have any business leaI4R
with Ch5lA. There has been no sysfl
hitherto tor sending samples or packages
merchandise. Under the new regulation.
samples OF merchandise weighing hot e'a
eight ounces may be sent at the rate Oh ~ NJ.
tor two ounces, and merchandise otheI asi
printed matter, which is otherwise pgO'lls.
for, and samples may be sent in pacA...Ji
weighing not more than four pothsls y :
cent an ounce. The packages ms.
wrapped that the postal officials may 7AF
ascertain the character of the contents
OIEOMARGARINE.
''TAs- subject of oleomargari@e VIM y
treatsd IN the next bulletin from me
cuitUGal department" said COmlna'....s..,,
Coleman, land the people OF this ana W.
CouAtrie~S will receive full and eHplt',
structlonS how to detect the presence ~ .. ~
leteFious matter in this most IhP"~,~.
table luxury. / received, thFou-H $50
SECRETARY of state. a communication n'1
RsguD Faya, the Italian minister IN Wa
he requests information as To- me scs' ,,ss
rAsiS used by our government 20 deleV n. ~,
margarine, Dutterine, suine, and tnr nj h
compounds made 10 SuperSede bul'V', III
bis communication it is expressly - nd
( shat the Italian government has "H az,
the question in the interest OF is tl IH
ana desires 10 stamp out, II poos.o.' n.
practice and traffic that shonid 49,
e0unged. In my reply I shall DO. I.
matters at all, but shall give the Itsu, M
Investigations made by thl- utptl tlA-s. a
winch it appears that even the eaIcaStt''... II
/ horses, dogs, and swine have been u''' Ind
in the manufacture OF OleomargaIl lr Ia,
the manufacturers were not paTlea'~ hno,s
the condition or age OF the meat anu Z. "a
either. / had a personal experience. ,.s,-.
home in st. Louis when | went 10 Uu'.,g n.
shop to get some meat for several ~ ,--i, !.
dogs that | kept at the time. I'D w IA
| barrel at this place | often saw tna2so1Irs
hy-hlown meat was very cOnspeuous, III :
asked the proprietor what he me spt.,s
do with such material he said X was W. ~
on fCr a buttpr faptpvy Nv the llsr tA w /.